Autistic Resources
This page will be an ongoing work of love, support and education. As a late identified Autistic person parenting an Autistic teen, I am aware of the lack of support and the lack accurate information out there and I hope to bring together great resources I find along the journey.
I find it hard to compile such lists as there is no end to them and it never feels complete, but I am choosing to keep it open and ongoing so as to be able to support as many people as I can. This list is a beginning. If you have found a great resource, please let me know.
I have another resource page for general parenting resources that are helpful for all. Click here for
Helpful Websites
As I Am, Irish Charity supporting Autistic People
AUsome Training Ireland
Autistic run, on line courses
NeuroWild
Brilliant visual resources on Facebook and for purchase on teacherspayteachers, very reasonable and print at home
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Emily-Hammond-neurowild
Viv Dawes Autistic Advocate (Autistic Burnout Resources)
Kristy Forbes https://www.kristyforbes.com.au/
Amazing courses for Parents of autistic and PDA children
Dr. Naomi Fisher
https://www.naomifisher.co.uk/
Great courses on school trauma and burnout and books
Tilt Parenting Podcast
Podcast for Parents of Differently Wired Kids
https://tiltparenting.com/podcast-about-children-with-learning-disabilities/
Summer Farrelly, Autistic teen advocate
Follow on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/Chickens2love
Eliza Fricker, The Family Experience of PDA Book and others
Missing the Mark https://missingthemark.co.uk
Kelly Mahler https://www.kelly-mahler.com/
Great resources from OT on Interoception and Alexithymia
Autistic Realms, https://www.autisticrealms.com
Neurodivergent Insights https://neurodivergentinsights.com/
NeuroClastic https://neuroclastic.com/
Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate, https://theautisticadvocate.com
Autism in Black Website and Conference https://www.autisminblack.org
Dr Ross Greene, The Explosive Child book and Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS), “Kids do well when they can.”
https://drrossgreene.com/the-explosive-child.htm and https://livesinthebalance.org/
Dr Mona Delahooke: Beyond Behaviours and Brain Body Parenting
Dr Stuart Shanker, Self Regulation, “ See a child differently, see a different child.” https://self-reg.ca/resource-library/
Not An Autism Mom Book Club. Hundreds of books listed by Category. Great resource
https://notanautismmom.com/bookclub/
Non Fiction Books:
Unmasking Autism and other books by Dr Devon Price
What I Mean When I Say I’m Autistic by Annie Kotowicz
A Different Sort of Normal by Abigail Balfe
I Am Autistic: A Workbook by Chanelle Moriah
Neuroqueer Heresies by Nick Walker
Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Children and other books by Dr Luke Beardon
I Will Die On This Hill by Meghan Ashburn and Jules Edwards
Looking After Your Autistic Self by Niamh Garvey
Low Demand Parenting by Amanda Diekman
The Awesome Autistic Go To Guide and The Awesome Autistic Guide For Trans Teens by Yenn Purkis
Autistic and Black: Our Experiences of Growth, Progress and Empowerment by Kala Allen Omeiza
Diary of a Young Naturalist and other books by Dara McAnulty
Different, Not Less by Chloe Hayden
Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse Youth by Yellow Ladybugs
Queerly Autistic: The Ultimate Guide for LGBTQIA+Teens on The Spectrum by Erin Ekins
The Neurodivergent Friendly Workbook of DBT Skills by Sonny Jane Wise
The Girl with the Curl Hair, 5th Comic book (and others) by Alis Rowe
What Do You Love Most About Life? Answers from 150 Autistic Minds, compiled by Chris Bonnello
Fiction Books:
Can You See Me?, Do you Know Me? And Ways to be Me (Trilogy) By Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott
Frankie’s World and Finding My Voice by Aoife Dooley
Show Us Who You Are and A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll
Afrotistic by Kala Allen Omeiza
Underdogs Series by Chris Bonnello
Alfie Smith, The Speedcuber by Chris Bonnello
Picture Books:
A Day With No Words by Tiffany Hammond and Kate Cosgrove (I think it's best read to adults, as there is a part where the young child is shamed by a stranger)
When My Brain is Messy by Tania Wieclaw and Rahul Chakraborty
The Brain Forest by Sandhya Menon and Kushla Ross
Wonderfully Wired Brains: An Introduction to the world of neurodiversity by Louise Gooding and Ruth Burrows
My Autistic Momma by Kati Hirschy and Chloe Greenberg
The Calm Book: Understanding Your Busy Brain by Alex Allan and Anne Wilson